Program Overview

Program Overview

The program in question is the training to become a Medical Technologist for Laboratory Analysis (MTL) at the Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin. This profession involves working independently and responsibly in medical laboratories, preparing and examining investigation materials with the utmost care, and utilizing manual as well as automated analysis systems.

Program Details

• Field of Study: Laboratory Medicine
• Work Schedule: Full-time
• Start Date: September 1, 2026
• Duration of Employment: Temporary
• Application Deadline: Ongoing
• Location: Campus Benjamin Franklin, Steglitz; Campus Charité Mitte; Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Wedding
• Reference Number: 4794

Job Description

Medical Technologists for Laboratory Analysis work in medical laboratories, preparing and examining investigation materials with great care and using manual and automated analysis systems. Their work is crucial for diagnosing and treating patients, as about 70% of all medical diagnoses are based on laboratory results. This profession requires a high degree of responsibility and contributes significantly to patient care.

Training Overview

• The training lasts three years full-time and concludes with a state examination.
• The training is the basis for obtaining a professional license as a "State-recognized Medical Technologist for Laboratory Analysis" and for further specialization in the chosen field.
• The theoretical part of the training takes place at the Lette Verein Berlin, covering specific professional basics, including hematology, histology/cytology, clinical chemistry, and microbiology, as well as relevant medical technological and scientific knowledge.
• Practical training is provided by the Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Labor Berlin Charité Vivantes GmbH, and/or the ZTB Center for Transfusion Medicine and Cell Therapy Berlin.

Responsibilities

• Examining body fluids and tissue samples for specific parameters.
• Preparing, staining, and microscopically examining tissue samples or examining patient samples (e.g., blood) for pathogens like bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites.
• In transfusion medicine, determining blood groups, erythrocyte antibodies and antigens, performing compatibility tests, and maintaining a comprehensive blood bank.
• Molecular diagnostics is another growing and exciting field of activity, where genetic analyses provide important decision-making bases for individualized therapy options in personalized medicine.

Requirements

• General higher education entrance qualification or subject-specific higher education entrance qualification, or an excellent intermediate school certificate.
• Strong interest and good performance in natural sciences and mathematics, along with technical interest.
• Good prerequisites for training include an internship or FSJ in the medical field and social commitment.
• Communicative and team-oriented, meticulous, and possessing a sharp power of observation.
• Physically fit for the profession.
• Very good German language skills (at least C1 level).

What the Charité Offers

• Comprehensive support and supervision by competent trainers and the Human Resources department.
• Learning in a diverse field of activity at one of Europe's largest university clinics.
• Various offers to promote cohesion among trainees, such as a welcome day or regular trainee meetings.
• Excellent career prospects in a future-oriented industry.

Training Information

• More information about the Lette Verein.
• Fair training compensation (gross) based on the collective agreement for trainees, which increases over the three years of training. The current training compensation (gross) at the Charité is:
  • 1st year of training: 1,215.24
  • 2nd year of training: 1,275.30
  • 3rd year of training: 1,372.03
• The training contract includes 30 days of vacation, an annual special payment in November, additional company pension in the public service (VBL), and capital-forming benefits (VWL).
• Application deadline: Applications are possible on an ongoing basis.
• Reference number: 4794

Diversity and Inclusion

The Charité welcomes all applicants, regardless of age, religion, gender, sexual identity, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, ethnic or social origin. The Charité promotes equal opportunities and inclusion.